Research Question: How does the affects of obesity affect children socially? Contributed by: Danielle Beauchene
Stigma, Obesity, and the Health of the Nation' s Children: Psychological Bulletin.
Summary:
This article discusses the social marginalization and stigmatization of obese children (the word stigma means a negative weight related attitude). The article explains how many overweight and obese children are subjected to stereotyping by their peers, parents and even teachers. Obese children have to usually endure verbal abuse such as name calling and being made fun of. They also according to this article, endure physical abuse. Some examples of physical abuse are bullying, pushing hitting, etc. Lastly, most overweight ans obese children are subjected to relational victimization. This is seen when obese children are excluded by their peers, when they are a target for rude rumors and when they are all together ignored by others. This article also points out that stigmatized children posses a characteristic that has been proven to be linked to a devalued identity. It is shown that overweight and obese children are extremely vulnerable to status loss, subjected to unfair treatment, prejudices and discrimination.
My Reaction:
To me this article was great. It presented a lot of useful information about how overweight and obese children are affected socially. I never heard of stigmatization or social marginalization until this article. It makes a lot of sense that children are subjected to physical and verbal abuse. Being overweight does not just affect children physically, but emotionally and socially as well. Overweight and obese children are usually loners because their peers do not accept them which I find really sad. I learned a lot from this article and it also helped to reinstate some of the ideas that I already had about obese children and how they are affected socially.
Puhl, R., & Latner, J. (2007, July). Stigma, Obesity, and the Health of the Nation' s Children. Psychological Bulletin, 133(4), 557-580. Retrieved November 26, 2008, doi:10.1037/0033-2909.133.4.557
Management of Child and Adolescent Obesity: Psychological, Emotional, and Behavioral Assessment: Pediatrics Journal.
Summary:
In this article, the author's discuss how obese young boys and girls believe themselves to be different when comparing themselves to the recognized norms. This consequently, makes them feel dissatisfied with themselves and embarrassed. This article in addition states that children who are obese and overweight feel very depressed and develop low self-esteem. A study that was conducted showed that overweight preschoolers had higher levels of emotional distress and psychiatric symptomatology when compared to their normal weight peers. The authors of this article also discuss ways to help obese children feel better about themselves, the idea of counseling was brought up a lot. This article in addition, described a variety of different organizations that can help children become healthier physically, emotionally and socially. Some of these organizations include, the National Institutes of Health, the US Department of Agriculture and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).
My Reaction:
This article provided me with a lot of incite. I truly didn't think that children as young as preschoolers knew anything about weight. I never would have thought that they could identify themselves as different. In preschool children are just starting to learn and interact and become friends with one another. If a child considers themselves different or their peers do, then they are going to have a very hard time making friends. This article taught me that being obese affects children from a very young age. I was very astounded to learn that such young boys and girls compare themselves to what they recognize to be normal and if they think they are different they are then embarrassed and ashamed. I believe that such young children should not be obsessing over what they look like. Changes in eating habits need to be made so that young obese children can become more confident in themselves and won't be affected so much socially.
Health-related quality of life among children and adolescents: associations with obesity: International Journal of Obesity.
Summary:
The main objective of this article is to compare obese children to children of normal weight. In a study conducted, scientist found that children as young as 5 years-old experience negative self image. This article also explains how obese and overweight children are stereotyped to be socially inept, lazy, unhealthy, academically unsuccessful and unhygienic. It was also displayed through this study that obese children show declining degrees of self-esteem. They feel sad, lonely and nervous most of the time. Also, obese and overweight children are high-risk behaviors. In this article, experiments were conducted between obese children and children who have cancer. The results showed that the health-related quality of life of obese children compared to the health-related quality of life of children with cancer where extremely similar. Overall, obese children when compared to normal weight children in the health-related quality of living study rated lower on the physical, social and school domains.
My Reaction:
I learned so much new information from this article. It is so sad to hear that 5 year-old children experience negative self image. From this article I discovered how much children are affected socially from being overweight and obese. I never knew that children who are obese are stereotyped to be lazy and academically unsuccessful, that is horrible. I was also shocked to learn that children with cancer and children who are obese and overweight have the same health-related quality of living. This article helped me to better understand how obese children are affected socially.
Pinhas-Hamiel, O., Singer, S., Pilpel, N., Fradkin, A., Modan, D., & Reichman, B. (2006, February). Health-related quality of life among children and adolescents: associations with obesity. International Journal of Obesity, 30(2), 267-272. Retrieved November 26, 2008, doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0803107. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=5&hid=15&sid=7f1c4d7b-a29d-4cee-9f44-3a5be00dce07%40SRCSM1.
Overweight adolescents are often socially isolated: Article from New York Amsterdam News.
Summary:
This article from the health care section from the New York Amsterdam New, focuses on how overweight adolescents are socially isolated. In this article, a study was conducted involving 17,500 adolescents who are considered to be overweight. Overweight or obese in this article is defined as having a body mass index that is above the ninety fifth percentile for sex and age. Through this study, researchers found that overweight children are more likely to be socially isolated compared to their normal-weight peers. Also, overweight and obese children were less often listed as a friend by their peers who are of normal-weight. Researchers found that when comparing overweight children to normal-weight children, normal-weight children had a decreased television viewing rate and increased levels of participation in school clubs and sports. Also, normal-weight children were associated with significantly more friendship listings and higher numbers of close friends. The author states that overweight boys and girls face disadvantages when it comes to the social aspect. Overweight children are less likely to have a close friend network or a close friendship with any of their peers.
My Reaction:
I was stunned by the results of study that was done in this article. The study shows that being overweight affects children significantly when it comes to the social aspect. I agree with all of the results that were found through this study. Overweight children have such a hard time fitting in with their normal-weight peers, making close friends and even trying to make a close network of friends. Overweight and obese children do not have a lot of friends and are often loners, so therefore they hang around their house all day watching tv and eating on the couch which causes them to gain more weight. Overall, overweight children have a huge disadvantage socially.
Summary:
This article mainly focuses on the physical effects of being overweight and obese. A section of this article although, focuses on the social aspects of being an overweight or obese child. Through a study conducted in this article, it was proven that obese and overweight children suffer from very low self-esteem compared to their normal-weight peers. It was also shown that overweight children when they grow up are less likely to ever get married and they are less likely to achieve professional success compared to their normal-weight peers. The study also shows that 70 percent overweight children from the ages of 10 to 13 will become overweight or obese as adults.
My Reaction:
Although this article focused more on the physical symptoms of being overweight and how children are becoming more overweight, it did however offer some good incite as to the social aspect of being an overweight child. I could not believe the fact that 70 percent of children who are overweight and between the ages of 10 and 13 will be overweight as adults, that is a lot of overweight adults. Overweight children are affected socially so much by being overweight. Being overweight as a child means having to deal with a low self-esteem, not having close friendships or a close network of friends and so much more. Overall, this article helped me to learn more about how being overweight affects children socially.
Research Question: How does the affects of obesity affect children socially?
Contributed by: Danielle Beauchene
Stigma, Obesity, and the Health of the Nation' s Children: Psychological Bulletin.
Summary:
This article discusses the social marginalization and stigmatization of obese children (the word stigma means a negative weight related attitude). The article explains how many overweight and obese children are subjected to stereotyping by their peers, parents and even teachers. Obese children have to usually endure verbal abuse such as name calling and being made fun of. They also according to this article, endure physical abuse. Some examples of physical abuse are bullying, pushing hitting, etc. Lastly, most overweight ans obese children are subjected to relational victimization. This is seen when obese children are excluded by their peers, when they are a target for rude rumors and when they are all together ignored by others. This article also points out that stigmatized children posses a characteristic that has been proven to be linked to a devalued identity. It is shown that overweight and obese children are extremely vulnerable to status loss, subjected to unfair treatment, prejudices and discrimination.
My Reaction:
To me this article was great. It presented a lot of useful information about how overweight and obese children are affected socially. I never heard of stigmatization or social marginalization until this article. It makes a lot of sense that children are subjected to physical and verbal abuse. Being overweight does not just affect children physically, but emotionally and socially as well. Overweight and obese children are usually loners because their peers do not accept them which I find really sad. I learned a lot from this article and it also helped to reinstate some of the ideas that I already had about obese children and how they are affected socially.
Puhl, R., & Latner, J. (2007, July). Stigma, Obesity, and the Health of the Nation' s Children. Psychological Bulletin, 133(4), 557-580. Retrieved November 26, 2008, doi:10.1037/0033-2909.133.4.557
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=2&hid=14&sid=86b68e0e-c12b-4e94-8a50-abd3e5ad6507%40sessionmgr7
Management of Child and Adolescent Obesity: Psychological, Emotional, and Behavioral Assessment: Pediatrics Journal.
Summary:
In this article, the author's discuss how obese young boys and girls believe themselves to be different when comparing themselves to the recognized norms. This consequently, makes them feel dissatisfied with themselves and embarrassed. This article in addition states that children who are obese and overweight feel very depressed and develop low self-esteem. A study that was conducted showed that overweight preschoolers had higher levels of emotional distress and psychiatric symptomatology when compared to their normal weight peers. The authors of this article also discuss ways to help obese children feel better about themselves, the idea of counseling was brought up a lot. This article in addition, described a variety of different organizations that can help children become healthier physically, emotionally and socially. Some of these organizations include, the National Institutes of Health, the US Department of Agriculture and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).
My Reaction:
This article provided me with a lot of incite. I truly didn't think that children as young as preschoolers knew anything about weight. I never would have thought that they could identify themselves as different. In preschool children are just starting to learn and interact and become friends with one another. If a child considers themselves different or their peers do, then they are going to have a very hard time making friends. This article taught me that being obese affects children from a very young age. I was very astounded to learn that such young boys and girls compare themselves to what they recognize to be normal and if they think they are different they are then embarrassed and ashamed. I believe that such young children should not be obsessing over what they look like. Changes in eating habits need to be made so that young obese children can become more confident in themselves and won't be affected so much socially.
Jonides, L., Buschbacher, V., & Barlow, S. (2002, July 2). Management of Child and Adolescent Obesity: Psychological, Emotional, and Behavioral Assessment. Pediatrics, 110(1), 215. Retrieved November 26, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=2&hid=16&sid=ec3c4931-e8fe-4178-8b63-6caed06a4d35%40sessionmgr9.
Health-related quality of life among children and adolescents: associations with obesity: International Journal of Obesity.
Summary:
The main objective of this article is to compare obese children to children of normal weight. In a study conducted, scientist found that children as young as 5 years-old experience negative self image. This article also explains how obese and overweight children are stereotyped to be socially inept, lazy, unhealthy, academically unsuccessful and unhygienic. It was also displayed through this study that obese children show declining degrees of self-esteem. They feel sad, lonely and nervous most of the time. Also, obese and overweight children are high-risk behaviors. In this article, experiments were conducted between obese children and children who have cancer. The results showed that the health-related quality of life of obese children compared to the health-related quality of life of children with cancer where extremely similar. Overall, obese children when compared to normal weight children in the health-related quality of living study rated lower on the physical, social and school domains.
My Reaction:
I learned so much new information from this article. It is so sad to hear that 5 year-old children experience negative self image. From this article I discovered how much children are affected socially from being overweight and obese. I never knew that children who are obese are stereotyped to be lazy and academically unsuccessful, that is horrible. I was also shocked to learn that children with cancer and children who are obese and overweight have the same health-related quality of living. This article helped me to better understand how obese children are affected socially.
Pinhas-Hamiel, O., Singer, S., Pilpel, N., Fradkin, A., Modan, D., & Reichman, B. (2006, February). Health-related quality of life among children and adolescents: associations with obesity. International Journal of Obesity, 30(2), 267-272. Retrieved November 26, 2008, doi:10.1038/sj.ijo.0803107.
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=5&hid=15&sid=7f1c4d7b-a29d-4cee-9f44-3a5be00dce07%40SRCSM1.
Overweight adolescents are often socially isolated: Article from New York Amsterdam News.
Summary:
This article from the health care section from the New York Amsterdam New, focuses on how overweight adolescents are socially isolated. In this article, a study was conducted involving 17,500 adolescents who are considered to be overweight. Overweight or obese in this article is defined as having a body mass index that is above the ninety fifth percentile for sex and age. Through this study, researchers found that overweight children are more likely to be socially isolated compared to their normal-weight peers. Also, overweight and obese children were less often listed as a friend by their peers who are of normal-weight. Researchers found that when comparing overweight children to normal-weight children, normal-weight children had a decreased television viewing rate and increased levels of participation in school clubs and sports. Also, normal-weight children were associated with significantly more friendship listings and higher numbers of close friends. The author states that overweight boys and girls face disadvantages when it comes to the social aspect. Overweight children are less likely to have a close friend network or a close friendship with any of their peers.
My Reaction:
I was stunned by the results of study that was done in this article. The study shows that being overweight affects children significantly when it comes to the social aspect. I agree with all of the results that were found through this study. Overweight children have such a hard time fitting in with their normal-weight peers, making close friends and even trying to make a close network of friends. Overweight and obese children do not have a lot of friends and are often loners, so therefore they hang around their house all day watching tv and eating on the couch which causes them to gain more weight. Overall, overweight children have a huge disadvantage socially.
Overweight adolescents are often socially isolated. (2003, September 11). New York Amsterdam News, Retrieved November 28, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
http://0-web.ebscohost.com.helin.uri.edu/ehost/pdf?vid=4&hid=103&sid=a006e9dd-56f5-4ef4-99cf-28a39747791a%40sessionmgr102.
Obesity and Health: CQ Researcher.
Summary:
This article mainly focuses on the physical effects of being overweight and obese. A section of this article although, focuses on the social aspects of being an overweight or obese child. Through a study conducted in this article, it was proven that obese and overweight children suffer from very low self-esteem compared to their normal-weight peers. It was also shown that overweight children when they grow up are less likely to ever get married and they are less likely to achieve professional success compared to their normal-weight peers. The study also shows that 70 percent overweight children from the ages of 10 to 13 will become overweight or obese as adults.
My Reaction:
Although this article focused more on the physical symptoms of being overweight and how children are becoming more overweight, it did however offer some good incite as to the social aspect of being an overweight child. I could not believe the fact that 70 percent of children who are overweight and between the ages of 10 and 13 will be overweight as adults, that is a lot of overweight adults. Overweight children are affected socially so much by being overweight. Being overweight as a child means having to deal with a low self-esteem, not having close friendships or a close network of friends and so much more. Overall, this article helped me to learn more about how being overweight affects children socially.
Bettelheim, A. (1999, January 15). Obesity and health. CQ Researcher, 9, 25-48. Retrieved November 28, 2008, from CQ Researcher Online, http://0-library.cqpress.com.helin.uri.edu/cqresearcher/cqresrre1999011500.
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